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I might be moving to Houston. I am going to visit in a few weeks to see what areas I want to live in.

I have two goals: My doctors expectation which I am about 4 lbs away from and 4 months out.

My goal I am about 20 lbs away from and hope to reach it in the next two months.

56 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

How about Benefiber? It is gentle and just provides some bulk

I use that in my Water, it works for me.

I have 20 lbs to go until my goal weight. After reading everyone's advice in my thread about what I eat each day, I consulted my nutritionist and I am going to change things up. I ditched the Atkins Bar as a snack. I am allowed to (2) ounce Snacks a day. I haven't been eating fruit at all, but today I had a clementine and about six almonds as my first snack. I also bought plain Greek yogurt and fresh blueberries to have for Breakfast. I also need to be more active. At my last doctor's appt a few weeks ago, he said don't worry about cardio and to lift heavy things. I am also going to up m water/fluid intake to 64 to about 90. I lost one pound in the last 12 days or so. I want to hit goal weight by December!

Just now, Tealael said:

Protein Bars are all fun and games until youre choosing to eat them over and over again instead of real for either for convenience or flavor. They are usually the same calorie range of a real meal as well. If you can eat real food, choose it. Use Protein bars sparingly if you can help it.

I have been using them on and off for the past month. I normally don't have a sweet tooth but the Protein and Fiber count and net carbs on the Atkins bar is what drew me too it. Lesson learned, no more of that.

2 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

BLD (breakfast lunch dinner). I get Fiber from my leafy greens and low glycemic veggies and fruit. I also get it from whole psyllium husks I add to brewed iced tea in the afternoons. I still struggle with Constipation.

Thank you for the help. I also have that issue and put benefiber packets in my Water. I do eat veggies and leafy greens. I also eat shrimp, turkey burgers, turkey meatballs, turkey sausage, grilled chicken, sometimes pork. I have about 21 lbs to go and I am going to get there by my birthday! I hope.

3 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

I follow a "protein adequate" low carb, low fat whole foods Protein forward diet. I'm only just now re-experimenting with adding a small 2oz serving of berries a day--not every day.

My RD instructs for men and women are 60-80g prot/daily. My personal script for Protein is 74g and I'm a 55yr female, 5'4" tall. I exercise at least 6 days a week (some days that's just walking) for 30-60minutes or more.

I eat on average, about 25g net carbs. My protein averages 65-75g/daily. Healthy fats (avo, nuts/seeds, olive oil, KG butter) fills out the rest of 650-750 cals per day. I eat almost a pound of veggies/tiny amount of berries per day. I eat B-L-D and if necessary to make macros, will have a snack (but that is a rare occasion--if I feel snacky at night, I will allow a sf popsicle for 15cals and 2g net carbs). I also have protein coffee at the start of my day to fill out my protein reqs. I have 3oz of Premiere Protein + 3oz Silk Cashew Milk mixed together, spread over 3 cups of decaff in the wee early hours of the day.

I have to eat the by the clock cuz I'm rarely hungry.

I appreciate the insight. I am still trying to figure out the feeling of head hunger, being full, and being sated. I mean what I am doing is working for me for the most part, but I would like to reintroduce yogurt, fruit, and some more fiber in my diet. I didn't even realize that the Atkins bar was that bad for me. What was I thinking. I did try avocado when I went out, it came in slices on a steak. What is a B L D ?

7 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

How many grams of Protein is that? How many carbs? How many daily cals total?

That seems like a crap ton of Protein you don't/may not need?

I count about 10oz of protein from food + Premier Protein + 1 Candy oops Atkins Bar = eleventy billion extra grams of protein you may not need?

10oz protein x 7g/ounce (on average)=70g protein just from your food. For most people that's almost there. I'd just add 1 extra ounce of protein per meal for lunch and dinner, and MAYBE add a couple of oz of Premier Protein in coffee and you're one and done. Ditch the Atkins Bar.

I really should be counting calories, protein, carbs etc. My goal is a high protein low carb eating style. I wasn't really given much guidance by my nutritionist other then do what works for you. That can be interpreted in many ways. I thought and maybe I am wrong that you should have at least 70 grams of protein. I haven't even incorporated fruit yet for fear of the sugar. I am kind of really mindful about limiting carbs although I don't have an accurate count. Edit - Wow , I have been sabotaging myself with the Atkins bar. I just thew them away. I get hungry around 8 pm.

14 minutes ago, MiltonP said:

Everybody’s different for me it’s a lot of food I’m 2 days shy of 4 months post op and if I’m going to have scrambled eggs it’s usually 2 egg whites or 1 egg for mid morning snack I would have 1 low fat cheese string or some fruit like a banana lunch and dinner seems fine but the Atkins bar seems a bit much

also how much exercise are you doing and are you taking your Protein after exercising????

Dont lose hope

I’m 100 lbs out since surgery i exercise 5 times a week and also do martial arts

I work out about 4 days a week. Weights and cardio. I don't take my Protein immediately after my workout. Sometimes I use my Protein Shake as breakfast and it depends when I work out during the day.

hope this helps

I am a little over 3 months post-op and I thought I would post what I ate today to see if I am on the right track. I hit a little bit of a stall. Let me know what you think.

Breakfast - 08:45 (2) eggs scrambled (2) sausage links

10:45 - Premier Protein shake

13:30 - 2 ounces of chicken breast, 2 ounces of salad w/fat free balsamic dressing

15: 30 - 2 polly-0 string cheeses

18:00 - 2 ounces flank steak, 2 ounces salad w/fat free balsamic dressing

20:30 - One Atkins Bar

67 ounces of Water so far. Does this seem like I am eating too much?

Hi there. Before my surgery, I was diagnosed with IBS in 2012. It wasn't pleasant as you can imagine. The fear and anxiety of constantly being near a restroom. I had my surgery on March 19th of this year, and I can say that except for the occasional Constipation which is somewhat normal after this surgery, I have had zero symptoms of IBS. I am not sure if it is due to the surgery itself, or the fact that I am eating so much better now than before the surgery. Or, it could be a combination of both. I do feel so much better in that department.

It could be a stall. One thing I learned is not to obsess over the scale or weigh yourself constantly. You may have lost inches in your clothes.

I had a great day yesterday and last night. I went on a date, and it went really well. I felt normal, I wore cargo shorts! I never wore shorts ever. Yesterday I actually looked in the mirror and saw someone different. Now, the mind has to catch up. Each day I am working on it.

I am going through this right now as noted in the thread I made.

I am 3 months post op and recently had steamed shrimp with mixed veggies. I measured four ounces on my food scale and drizzled a little Frank's Red Hot sauce. No rice.

Hey everyone. I went to speak to someone. It felt really good getting it off my chest. She also had the sleeve so she kind of knew where I was coming from. Thank you all for the advice. I am doing my best to adjust to this huge adjustment.

Aside from straight up compliments, I wouldn't know if someone was hitting on me if they were jumping up and down on my head. I went through the liquid phase, soft/mushy phase, flaky food phase, and now the oblivious phase! I got the strangest compliment yesterday at a doctor's appointment. The receptionist said I sound skinny. How does one sound skinny?!?

17 minutes ago, AshAsh1 said:

Its not as uncommon as you might think to have these feelings after weight loss. You've almost lost your identity. I know for me, my weight was part of it, I would joke about my weight and make excuses because of my weight. It became who I was. Once you lose that part of you, it takes awhile to figure out what makes you, you again. I still have anxiety because sometimes I'll be super confident and rocking a cute top... and then I'll panic sets in, and I look around, and think... OH CRAP, Am I really wearing this shirt? What was I thinking?!? This comes and goes. I still see the same person from before surgery, until I look at photos, and that's when I can see a big difference. Have you tried looking back at old pictures when you feel down or unconfident?

The whole identity perspective I can totally relate too. What defined me was my weight, at least in my own mind. I can relate to the anxiety because I have it now. My doctor said that the surgery basically resets everything. I definitely look at photos, sometimes I cringe when I see a picture of me at my heaviest and think "how did I let myself get that way?" I definitely compare pictures, it is like a daily ritual for me. Thank you for your insight as well.

1 hour ago, magpie26 said:

I understand how you feel. Maybe it was the "fat girl confidence" the extra humor etc. I'm not even 3 months out, but at 25 pounds lost I felt dead sexy, now I'm approaching 50 and now I am seeing a fat girl (sometimes) in the mirror. This wasn't the case before! I like that people think I look great, but newly out of the gate social situations are really awkward. I still can get painfully full, I can't drink with all my friends (not that I'm a big drinker), I went gluten free so my food choices are limited. I'm happy I did this, but I'm unhappy that I all of the sudden see myself as fat and unattractive. Sorry for stealing your post, but I know what you're going through.

You are so not stealing my post. I so appreciate you and everyone elses thoughts. I felt great 25 lbs down as well, but then I am not sure what happened. I mean physically I know I lost weight, I have had to change wardrobes a few times. But looking in the mirror and seeing selfies I take sometimes I don't see a difference. You know what I find weird, and I know I shouldn't live my life according to compliments. People were so quick to comment when i gained weight, but some people in my life have not said anything now that I lost weight.

I am back on my hog as well. Had a few nice rides over the past few weeks.

I had my 3 month surgiversary the other day. I truly thought that having the surgery and losing weight would make me somewhat happier. I have lost weight, and their has been some major positive changes health wise. Physically I feel good. Emotionally, not so much. I am shying away from social situations and situations where I cannot control the way I eat. The way I eat is somewhat regimented. Going out with friends creates anxiety for me. I also still see myself as the big fat guy that I have been my entire life. I get compliments from people that have known me, but I look in the mirror and still see the guy that I was before the surgery. I had more confidence when I was heavier, now I second guess everything. I am just not happy with myself. I have 27 lbs to go before goal weight. Has anyone ever felt this way before?

I basically have been doing a high Protein low carb diet. I am a week shy of 3 months post-op. I had a few sips of wine for the first time while meeting another member from here not too long ago. I have only eaten out maybe twice. Socializing is hard for me.

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Does any one make cloud bread and incorporate it in their meals ? I was doing some research on it and came across an article on a Bariatric Recipe site that says not to eat or make it due to the high calories of cream cheese. Anyone have any feedback?

Good luck and I hope you feel better! I had an endoscopy prior to my surgery and it didn't pick up the hiatal hernia. I was experiencing symptoms that I thought were just acid reflux. I only found out in the recovery room that I had a hiatal hernia repair as well.